Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
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Dehisce
//dɪˈhɪs//
Synonyms for "dehisce" (3 found)
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Esperanto
1 entries- dehiski verb ((botany) burst or split open)
French
2 entries- déhiscer verb ((botany) burst or split open)
- déhiscer verb ((medicine) rupture or break open)
Russian
4 entries- раскрываться verb ((botany) burst or split open)
- раскрываться verb ((medicine) rupture or break open)
- растрескиваться verb ((botany) burst or split open)
- растрескиваться verb ((medicine) rupture or break open)
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A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.
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